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G. JOHNSON.

RESILIENT WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12. 1920.

Patented July 25', 1922 INVENTOR AA BY ATTO RNEY rates;

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RESILIENT WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

foHNsoN, a citi- "esiding at San San Francisco 'e invented cerovementsin a he following is resilient wheels he invention is interposed bean onthe wheel icy may be obvneumatic tires. :ntion will apthe following\panying draw- 7 side elevation ention incorpzerse section on rylongitudinal by numerals, annular inner whis rim is preftallic retainingl edges-of the ad in pairs is a 3 attached to or LIlCl for forming posewhich will a band 3 is an tell a solid tire band 5 is also itiallyL-shaped t the ears 4 as ce between the )1). which sleeves intervals,and ls connected by or drawing the l securing them. leeve 9 is a pair hare extended etween the rims in the opposite direction.

Patented July 25, 1922,

I on filed November 12, 1920. Serial No. 423,528.

and which are pivotally connected to the ears 4 and to lugs 13 formed oncleats 14 which are equal in length to the width of the rims. The ends01 the cleats 14 are adapted to be engaged by the clips 7 in the mannershown in Figs. 1 and 3 so that the cleats are movable out of engagementwith the clips in one direction but are firmly held in engagement withthe clips when pulled It will be seen that the position of the cable 8and its manner of connection with the angularly disposed members 12will. give a resiliency to the wheel structure which will obviate theuse of pneumatic tires.

What I claim is 1. A resilient wheel structure comprising an inner rimprovided with a rim band and ears thereon, an outer rim having a rimband provided with clips on its marginal edges, cleats extendingtransversely and in contact with the said outer rim band and adapted tobe engaged by the said clips, the cleats on the outer band being inadvance of the ears on the inner band, a cable extending around thespace between the bands at the center thereof, and levers arranged inpairs pivotally connected together on the said cable and having theirterminals pivotally connected to the said cleats and ears at diagonallyopposite points.

2. A resilient wheel structure comprising an inner rim provided with arim band equipped with ears, an outer rim having a rim band providedwith clips on its marginal edges, cleats extending transversely and incontact with the said rim outer band, and adapted to be engaged by thesaid clips, the clips on the outer band being in advance of the ears onthe inner band, a cable extending around the space between the bands atthe center thereof, and levers arranged in pairs pivotally connectedtogetheron the said cable and having their terminals pivotally connectedto the said cleats and ears at diagonally opposite points, the saidcable being equipped with a sleeve at regularly spaced intervals, thesaid levers being pivotally arranged on the said sleeve and crossingeach other at their central'points, each pair of levers being disposedtangentially points in advance of the inner connections With respect tothe said cable. and receiving the said cable. 10

3. In a resilient Wheel structure, the com- In testimony whereof, I haveaflixed my bination of inner and outer annular bands, signature in thepresence of two Witnesses.

an annular cable interposed between and CARL JOHNSON.

spaced from the said bands, and levers pivot- \Vitnesses:

ally connected with the inner band and HARVEY M. BUOKLEY,

similarly connected With the outer band at HENRY C. VVEHR.

